But students might not want to choose their college based on eco-savviness alone. Which schools make the green grade and know how to party? Where can you join a bike co-op, compost your dorm waste, and then get completely trashed while owning at beer pong? We have you covered, brosky.

Badgers can guzzle down a brew and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; already emissions are down 24 percent since 2006. Photo: Eyton Z

Filed under: Living]]>http://grist.org/article/2010-11-05-the-greenest-party-schools-slideshow/feed/0number-1-finger.jpgUW-MadisonReaders refashion their wardrobe with re-usey couture [PHOTOS]http://grist.org/article/2010-10-27-readers-refashion-wardrobe-with-re-usey-couture-photos/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_jamiecrugnale
http://grist.org/article/2010-10-27-readers-refashion-wardrobe-with-re-usey-couture-photos/#commentsThu, 28 Oct 2010 04:47:06 +0000http://www.grist.org/article/2010-10-27-readers-refashion-wardrobe-with-re-usey-couture-photos/]]>Photo: Grist reader Alyce SantoroThey say clothes make the man, but what happens when that man throws away his clothes? The EPA estimates that Americans individually throw out more than 68 pounds of clothing every year. Fortunately, there’s been a growing movement to mend our ways. This month, Umbra schooled us about recycling our fabrics, and some companies are working to reduce waste by making new fabrics out of recycled materials like plastic bottles or old denim.

We like to call refashioning your wardrobe, “re-usey couture.” And this month, we asked Grist readers to submit photos of their own reused clothing on Facebook. Here are a few of our favorite submissions as part of a special advertising feature brought to you by the eco-friendly people at Polartec.

Miss out on our Facebook call for submissions? Show off your re-usey couture creations in the comment section below!

Sounds like a great look

“This is a dress made from the first two yards of sonic fabric ever woven — half of the tapes were interwoven with a beige cotton warp thread, and half with a black cotton warp thread to create two different colored fabrics,” said the rocking Alyce Santoro of her creation above.

Filed under: Living]]>http://grist.org/article/2010-10-27-readers-refashion-wardrobe-with-re-usey-couture-photos/feed/0reusey-couture-flickr-alyce-santoro.jpgReused dress.From the kitchen to the catwalk: clothing you can wear, then eat [SLIDESHOW]http://grist.org/article/2010-09-23-food-clothing-slideshow-catwalk-gaga-fashion-week/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_jamiecrugnale
http://grist.org/article/2010-09-23-food-clothing-slideshow-catwalk-gaga-fashion-week/#commentsFri, 24 Sep 2010 02:22:56 +0000http://www.grist.org/article/2010-09-23-food-clothing-slideshow-catwalk-gaga-fashion-week/]]>Chocolate fashion show in New York. Photo: BoshLately at Grist, we’ve had fashion on our minds (but never on our bodies; for some reason hemp pants still haven’t caught on). Lady Gaga recently raised a ruckus with the meat dress she wore to the MTV Video Music Awards. And last week, we polar-fleeced-Seattleites warily watched Fashion Week take New York by storm.

So in honor of comestible couture and fashion in general, we’ve compiled some of the more delectable rags you can sport from the kitchen table to the catwalk. Photographer Ted Sabarese was generous enough to lend us incredible shots from his “Hunger Pains” project. He was inspired by the relationship between people and the food they eat. And of course, here at Grist, we are too. So check out this wacky wear and tips on how to tear your teeth into fashion.

Nutella DeVille: While you don’t want this outfit to melt on your body, you definitely don’t want it melting the planet either. Before you start sewing together your chocolate nibs, check out which varieties are best for the planet. Fortunately, our pal Ask Umbra has compiled a handy overview to help you figure out how to purchase ecologically and humanitarianly correct cocoa.